Chatting KVM, Cassandra, Discord, DBaaS, DynamoDB on GCP & More

In a recent podcast, ScyllaDB CEO Dor Laor and SADA CTO Miles Ward discuss their enthusiasm for leveraging modern cloud infrastructure, highlighting ScyllaDB's evolution from its roots in KVM to a powerful alternative to Cassandra and DynamoDB. The conversation explores ScyllaDB's establishment as a faster, more efficient database, emphasizing its open-source origins and its transition to a Database as a Service (DBaaS) model, which aligns with market trends. ScyllaDB's reliability and speed are trusted by major platforms like Discord, underscoring its significance in supporting business-critical operations. The discussion also touches on the technical challenges and responsibilities involved in ensuring ScyllaDB's performance, with insights into the company's commitment to addressing customer needs and resolving technical issues. Additionally, the podcast delves into ScyllaDB's collaboration with Google Cloud and SADA, highlighting features like consistency, elasticity, and a DynamoDB-compatible API that facilitates integration with GCP and on-prem environments.